Marvin Johnson (footballer, born 1990)

Marvin Nicholas Johnson (born 1 December 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays for Middlesbrough, as a winger.

Marvin Johnson
Personal information
Full name Marvin Nicholas Johnson[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 3
Youth career
Solihull Moors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Solihull Moors 8 (1)
2010 → Coleshill Town (loan)
2011–2012 Romulus
2012–2015 Kidderminster Harriers 108 (17)
2014 → Hednesford Town (loan) 8 (2)
2015–2016 Motherwell 53 (6)
2016–2017 Oxford United 41 (3)
2017– Middlesbrough 80 (5)
2018–2019 → Sheffield United (loan) 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:31, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Johnson began his career with Solihull Moors, and spent a loan spell at Coleshill Town.[3] While a Solihull Moors player he won the County FA Cup in May 2009 representing Birmingham FA.[4] In March 2010 he was linked with a transfer to Rushall Olympic,[5] but he instead signed for Romulus, and was their top scorer in the 2011–12 season.[6][7]

While playing for Romulus, Johnson had a five-day trial at Championship club Burnley in December 2011, and also received interest from League Two side Crewe Alexandra.[8] He moved from Romulus to Kidderminster Harriers in February 2012.[9] In January 2013 he received interest from a number of Football League clubs, including Crewe Alexandra, Colchester United and Northampton Town.[10]

After a loan spell with Hednesford Town at the end of the 2013–14 season,[11][12] Johnson signed a new one-year contract with the Harriers in June 2014.[13]

Motherwell

In February 2015 he was one of four players to sign for Scottish club Motherwell on transfer deadline day.[14] Before signing with Motherwell he had been in advanced talks with Football League club Yeovil Town.[15] Johnson signed a three-year contract extension with Motherwell in June 2015.[16]

At the end of the 2014-2015 season, with Motherwell facing potential relegation from the Scottish Premiership, Johnson featured in both legs of their play-off tie against Rangers, who had finished in third place in the Championship. After helping them to a 3–1 win in the first leg at Ibrox,[17] Johnson scored Motherwell's first goal in a 3–0 victory in the second leg at Fir Park[18] that ensured their Premiership survival.

Oxford United

On 31 August 2016, transfer deadline day, Johnson signed for Oxford United of League One for an undisclosed sum[19] which according to the Oxford Mail is believed to be a club record fee, in the region of £650,000.[20] On 23 November, the same week his second child was born, he scored his first goal for the club, the only goal in a 1–0 League One victory over Gillingham at the Kassam Stadium.[21] In his first season, having already appeared 9 times for Motherwell (scoring 4 times), Johnson made 52 appearances for Oxford (39 of them in league fixtures) and scored 6 goals (3 in the league).[22] He played in the final of the League Trophy at Wembley (a game Oxford lost 2–1 to Coventry City).[23]

Middlesbrough

After prolonged speculation about his Oxford future, during which he was linked with Hull City and Birmingham City, Johnson signed a three-year contract with Middlesbrough on deadline day, 31 August 2017, after serving one season of his three-year contract.[24] The undisclosed transfer deal was described by Oxford chairman Darryl Eales as "highly attractive", and believed to be in the region of £2.5 million.[25]

He moved on loan to Sheffield United in August 2018.[26]

His contract expired at the end of the 2019–20 season, but he signed a short-term extension given the extended season in light of coronavirus.[27] He signed a new one-year contract with the club in August 2020.[28]

Personal life

As of November 2016 Johnson had two children, a boy and a girl.[29]

Career statistics
As of 30 January 2021[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Solihull Moors 2010–11 Conference North 8100000081
Kidderminster Harriers 2011–12 Conference Premier 120000000120
2012–13 396210030447
2013–14 252410000293
2014–15 32910002[lower-alpha 1]13510
Total 1081772005112020
Hednesford Town (loan) 2013–14 Conference North 8200000082
Motherwell 2014–15[31] Scottish Premiership 11000002[lower-alpha 2]1131
2015–16[32] 385212000426
2016–17[33] 4100530094
Total 5362173216411
Oxford United 2016–17[33] League One 39360007[lower-alpha 3]3526
2017–18[34] 2000100030
Total 413601073556
Middlesbrough 2017–18[34] Championship 171100000181
2018–19[35] Championship 0000200020
2019–20[36] Championship 381200000401
2020–21[37] Championship 253001100264
Total 805303100866
Sheffield United (loan) 2018–19[35] Championship 110100000120
Career total 3093417311414535345
  1. Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Scottish Premiership relegation play-offs
  3. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Sheffield United

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Transferred Between 01/08/2017 and 31/08/2017". The Football Association. p. 16. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. "Marvin Johnson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. "Profile". Harriers-Online. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. "Solihull Moors duo help County FA lift Youth Cup". Birmingham Mail. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. "Rushall Olympic line up bid for Solihull Moors youngster". Birmingham Mail. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. "Marvin Johnson hits two for Romulus to show why Watford want him". Birmingham Mail. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  7. "Romulus hot-shot Marvin Johnson destined for professional career, says Evans". Birmingham Mail. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. "Crewe eye a deal but Marvin homes in on trial at Burnley". Sutton Coldfield Observer. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  9. "Kidderminster Harriers sign winger Marvin Johnson". BBC Sport. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  10. "Kidderminster winger Marvin Johnson attracting plenty of Football League interest". Sky Sports. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. "MARV TO JOIN PITMEN". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. "Hednesford's Marvin Johnson thrilled by loan move from Kidderminster". StaffsLive. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  13. "Kidderminster Harriers: Marvin Johnson signs one-year contract". BBC Sport. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  14. "Motherwell sign Long, Grant, Johnson and Thomas". BBC Sport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  15. "Motherwell scupper Yeovil Town's deadline day transfer for Kidderminster Harriers' Marvin Johnson". Western Gazette. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  16. "Johnson pens extended deal". Motherwell F.C. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  17. Wilson, Richard (28 May 2015). "Rangers 1-3 Motherwell". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  18. Wilson, Richard (31 May 2015). "Motherwell 3-0 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  19. "Motherwell's Marvin Johnson and Chesterfield's Charlie Raglan join Oxford United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  20. Pritchard, David (1 September 2016). "Marvin Johnson impressed with Oxford United's determination to do deal". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  21. Williams, Chris (22 November 2016). "Johnson's Baby Power. Full-time report". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  22. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  23. Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "Coventry City 2–1 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  24. "Marvin Johnson: Middlesbrough sign Oxford United winger on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  25. "Marvin Completes Move to Middlesbrough". Oxford United F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  26. "Blades sign Boro winger Johnson on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  27. "Retained List: July Extensions And Departures | Middlesbrough FC". www.mfc.co.uk.
  28. "Winger Johnson signs new Boro contract" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  29. "Johnson on Gills" (video interview (subscription only)). Oxford United F.C. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  30. Marvin Johnson at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  31. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  32. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  33. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  34. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  35. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  36. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  37. "Games played by Marvin Johnson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  38. Anderson, John, ed. (2019). Football Yearbook 2019–2020. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 320–231. ISBN 978-1-4722-6111-3.
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